Total births
126
Girls' name · since 1964
Geraldin
126 babies named Geraldin in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 126
- total births
- 1964–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
126 girls have been named Geraldin since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Geraldin has 126 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2023.
- 126 total births
- 1964–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 32% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
126 girls have been named Geraldin since 1964, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 126
- total births
- 1964–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 32%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Geraldin was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
13 babies were named Geraldin in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Geraldin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Geraldin's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1964, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Geraldin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Geraldin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2023
- Peak year (1988)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Geraldin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Geraldin's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Geraldin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (32% of all-time use).
Geraldin by state
Where Geraldin concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 4.0% |
New York share of Geraldin's total US births 4.0%
5 of 126 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Geraldin? ▼
126 babies have been named Geraldin since 1964. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1988 with 13 births.
When was Geraldin most popular? ▼
Geraldin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Geraldin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Geraldin are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Geraldin been used? ▼
Geraldin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 60 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Geraldin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Geraldine, Gertrude, Gertie, Geri, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Geraldin's data
- Geraldin's decade-level peak was the 2010s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Geraldins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Geraldin
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Geraldin: Baby Name Since 1964 - 126 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/geraldin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Geraldin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.